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“The biggest aspect of my life with SBS is probably the diarrhea and fatigue. You need to be close to a bathroom, because when you need to go, you need to go.”

- Kevin, SBS patient

Potential issues with an Ostomy

Some people with SBS have an ostomy, which is a surgical opening (called a stoma) created through the skin of the stomach that allows the elimination of bodily waste. An ostomy basically lets your body get rid of waste while detouring around certain parts of the gastrointestinal tract. However, there can be symptoms that can affect one's ostomy:

High ostomy output

Blockage

Internal, stoma or anal bleeding

Electrolyte imbalance

Infection

Irritation of the internal pouch, or “pouchitis”

Vitamin B12 deficiency

"Phantom rectum," which is the feeling that a rectum is still in use (when it isn't) or the sensation that a removed rectum hurts or is still there

Rectal discharge

Dark and/or infrequent urination

“After my resection, I had a permanent ileostomy. I had to adjust and to face the fact that I had an ostomy and accept it as part of my life… because I didn't intend to give up and stop living. So i adjusted and made it part of my life.”

- Norma, SBS Patient

For tips on how to manage certain SBS symptom side effects, such as soreness from chronic diarrhea, sign up to receive a copy of A Patient’s Guide to Managing a Short Bowel by Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RD, and talk to your doctor.

If you experience any of the symptoms on this page, talk to your doctor.

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